Folding davenport.



G. W. HENRY.

FOLDING DAVENPORT.

APPLICATION TILED JAN.13, 1913. 1 075 1 47 Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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G. W. HENRY.

FOLDING DAVENPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.13,1913.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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FOLDING DAVENPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13, 1913.

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G. W. HENRY.

FOLDING DAVENPORT. APPLICATION FILED JAN.13,1913v roman 54%.

Specification o! epnllcattonmd In er? in.

To all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that .I, GUILE BD HENR a. citizen of; the United. States, residing pt St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certsm 5. new and useful. Improvement in Foldmf Davenports, of which the follow ng is tul clear, and exact description, such as vii 11 1 enable others skilled 1n the art to WhlCh 1t up rtains to make and use the same. In, his invention relste toz folding dsvenports, couches and similararticles of. furnituv snd. is an improvement on the fold: ing daven ort il ustrated and descnbed 1n. myiprior nlted States Patent No. 996,243,. dated June27,-, 1911. Y

The-main object, of my present invention. is to provide. folding d'avenport qt supple. construction which is so designed that it as not necessar to elevate theback or 13818 the back he ily shove the. en fmmesd uring the operation of opening and closing the davenport, thereby overcoming the necessity of -employing a eonnterbalancmg .mechenism for the back or mechanism for 5 locking theback-in an elevated pos1t1on.

Anothermhjeot is to provide a, fold g davenport. .that comprises means of; noveL; construction fpn sseuningthe msttness to the swinging portion of the mattress-support. 3 -when the dwenport is clos d, said means-b ing so designed that it can be used as a; headboerd or iootboard whenthe davenportx isopen; L I 4 Other objects and desimble features of my invention will. be hereinafter pointed out. c Figure 1 transverse sectional view of a -folding dav enport constructed in accordance with my. 40. invention, showing the davenport closed; Fig. 2 is.a similar View showing the mat tress-support pulled out partly preparatory to moving the swinging portion of said support into operative position; Fig. 3 is a V similar view showing the davenport open; 1 Fig. 4 is an end elevntional View part1y broken away ofa davenpont constructed in accordan e with my invention but provided with a stationary back; Fig. 5 is a rear ele- 59 vational view of the davenport illustrated in. Fig, 4;; Fig. -6 is an enlarged vertical seetionahyiew taken on the line 66-of Fig: 2.; Fig. 7 is an enlarged-horizontal section-a1v View taken on the line 7-.7 of Fig. 2;; F 5 8 is ,an enlarged wertinal sectioned iezwtaken of the drawings is a. vertical;

1 he*line-8-8- of Fig. 12; F 9-is ado tall sect1ona l view taken on line 9-.-9 of E13. 25 F 1g, 10 is mfrontelevmtional. view of. mport on f the seat and the tmmavereely xtending boarder, member that is :armng d under the seat in; front .oi the devenport; ,.F1g..;11 is atvertical sectional view taken on the bps 11- -11 of: Fig. 10, showing one of the hinges that isnsed fox-connecting said tnansversely extending board or member to the seat ironic; F1 12 is a detail vertical sectional view sum r to Fig. 11 but. with the parts arranged in a di-fierent p sit on; Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail view of the means that. secures the m t mss to the swinging portion of the mettress-support; 1g- 1 s .a sumlar view showing said mat tress-holding means .adnisted in position to erve as a headboard or fnotboard; Fig. 15 1s a front elevational view .of one of the loekmg devlces that forms partqot said mattm S-h0 ldmg means Fig. 16 is an en-. larg d d e sectional view illustrating one of the locking; dwiees used for l cking one of the boards on members-that is arranged at the front of the-dayenp I-t below the seat so as to-h1de the mechanism that carries the mattress-suYport; Fig. L7 is a detail view ofthe e01 apsible legs on the swing ing frame of the mattress-support; Fig. .1 s, a. yert transverse e onalviezw of a mod fied. form of my nvention; sh wi g. the m tt -s ppwt op ned out; Fig.- l is e similar-view show the mattress-support closed; and Fig. 20 is a perspective view showing the means. for connecting the back .of thedavcnport to the end frames.

-Referring to the drawings which; illus- :trate the preferred form of. my invention,v A designates the end frames of the damnport which may be of any preferred design or construction, 1 des gnates the seat, and 2 designates the back. The mattresssupport consists 055 two sections or frames .3 and 4 arranged in such a. manner that 10 the frame 3 can be swung upwardly and outwardly, as indicated by the arrows in. Fig. 2, soas to form a continuation of the vframe 4. Said frames are preferably con structed from pieces of angle-iron or other 9 metallic membe s, and. the frame 3 has the sea 1 f the davenphrt permanently'e'ous nested t me. said. firms 8 an M n g so comhinedt nd arra g d that th -times .3 will heabove the frame 4 when the devr enport is crowd, as shown in 1. Means of any suitable type may be used for pivotally supporting the section 3 of the mattress-support and r causmg the under section or rame 4 of said mattresssupport to move upwardly when the davenport is opened, but I prefer to use means similar to the ones illustrated and described in my prior atent previously mentioned but difi'ering rom same sli htly incertam details'of construction whic I will hereinafter describe.

In order to overcome the necessity of elevating the back 2 of the davenport or movin it bodily u wardly with relation to the en i frames A uring the operation of opening up the davenport, I have constructed the mattress-support of the davenport 1n suchl i'manner that item be moved forward far enough to clear the back 2 and thus permit the swinging frame or section 3 of the mattress-su port to be swung upwardly and outwar ly into operative position, as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 2. In some instances I hinge or pivotally connect the back 2 to the end frames A so that the lower edge of said back will swing rearwardly out of the path of the swinging section 3 of the mattress-support, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2; and in other instances I connect the back 2 to the end frames in such a manner that it cannot move with relation to said end frames, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 being used for comparatively short davenports or davenports provided with comparatively deep mattress-supporting frames 3 and 4 which form a full-length bed when they are opened up, and the construction illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 being used for comparativel long davenports, or davenorts in w ich the mattress-supporting rames are comparatively shallow or of less depth than length so that they will form a full-width bed when they are opened out, the occupant lying longitudinally of the davenport at approximatel right angles to the end frames A instea of parallel to said end frames.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the frame of the back 2 is pivotally connected at its opposite ends to the end frames A of the davenport, preferably at a point adjacent the upper edge of said back frame and to one side of the longitudinal center of the back, thus causing the weight in the back to be distributed 1n such a manner that the lower edge of the back will swing rearwardly automatically as soon as the sup o-rt is removed that normally holds the back in an inclined position, as shownin Fig. 1. In the form of my invention herein shown, the frame of the back 2 is provided at its ends with trunnions 5 that roject laterally into sockets 6 embedded in e end frames A of the davenport, as shown in 9, but it will, of course, be understood at any othersuitable means could be emplo ed for ivotally connecting the back'ttire end rame.

The mattress-support of the davenport, comprising the frames 3 and 4 and the mechanism that supports theswinging frame 3 and also causes the underframe 4 to move upwardly when the davenport is o ned, is carried y ormounted u on horizontally disposed slides 7 and 8 which can be moved inwardly and outwardly toward and away from the back 2 of the davenport, a air of said slides being mounted on each of t e end frames A of the daven ort. As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, each 0 the upper slides 7 is mounted in two substantially U-shaped members 9 fastened to the inner side of the end frame of the davenport and provided with curved bearin surfaces 9 on which the lower edge of t e slide 7 travels, each of said U-shaped guiding members being I rovided at its'upper endwith a removable eeper, such, for example, as a set screw 10, as shown in Fig. 8, that extends transversely across the upper side of the slide 7 and prevents it from moving upwardly out of the guidewa Each of the lower slides 8 is arrange in a substantially U-shaped guiding member 11 secured to the inner side of the end frame of the davenport, and the .front end of said slide 8 is connected to the intermediate portion of its cooperating up- .per slide 7 by means of two crossed braces :12 that rigidly connect said slidestogether and cause them to move in unison.

Cam plates B, which are rigidly connected 'to the swinging section or frame 3 of the mattress-support, are pivotally connected to the front ends of the u per slides 7 by means of studs 13 on 'said slides that pass through holes in said cam plates, and vertically disposed guides 14 are connected to each pair of slides 7 and 8 so as to cooperate with guide plates 15 on the section 4 of the mattress-support and thus hold said frame 4 in a horizontal position when it is moved during the operation of opening up the davenport. The means herein shown for automatically moving the frame 4 when the frame 3 is turned over or swung outwardly into operative position, is substantially the same as the means described in my prior atent above-referred to, and consists of two evers 16 fulcrumed on the studs 13 which support the cam lates B, a toggle cooperating with each 0 said levers and consisting of a link 17 pivotally connected at its lower end to the lower slide 8 and a link 18 pivotally connected at its up or end to the guide plate 15, and a short link 19 that connects both of the toggle links 17 and 18 to the inner endof the lever 16, said link 18 having a stop 20 that limits the movement imam of the link laviwill I) describe the specific details of eonetruotiemof the cam p ates B as they do-notformpartof my present invention butwiljlmerely state that when the apps: frame 8 of the mattress support is swung upwardly and outwardly as indicated. by the arrowsin Fi 2, the levers 16 and toggle links 17 18 an 19' that cotiperate with said levers are-actuated'automatically so as to move the lower :frame. 4 of the mattress-siipport u wardly into the position shown in i 3. en the frame 3 is raised and move inwardly back to its closed osition the levers 16 an coiiperating toggle inks' reviously mentioned operate to restore the e 4 to its former position. The vertically disposed ides 14 are pro vided at their upper en with plates 14, as shown in Fi 6, on which the swingin frame 3 rests w en the dravenport is close the upper ends of said plates 14 being inclined downwardly and. terminating in notches 14' so as to insure proper posltloning of the frame 3: when it is bem moved into its closed position. The gui e lates 15, which travel verticall on the gui es 14, are provided with has ed studs 15, as shown in F' 6 and 7, that embrace the uid'es14 an g thus prevent the guideplates rem moving laterally with relation to said guides. I

'lwio boards or members 21 and 22 that are arranged atthe front of the davenport under the seat 1, as shown in Fig. 1, hide the lovers, links and other elements that support and operate the mattress-support ing frames 3 and 4. The upper edge of the board 21 is connected to a wooden member 23 that extends transversely across the front end of the frame 3 by means of hinges of novel construction that are illustrated in Figs. 10, 11 and 12 of the drawings, eachof said hinges consisting of two leaves 24 and 25 securely fastened to the members 21 and 23, respectively, and a substantially U- shuped or curved piece 26 that is pivotally connected to eyes on said leaves. When the frame 3 is swung upwardly and outwardly to open up the davenport, as shown in Fig. 3, the curved portions 26 of said hin as will hold the members 21 and 23 space apart, as shown in Fig. 12, and thus prevent the upholstering which covers the members 21' and 23 from being crushed or wrinkled, the curved piece 26 of each of saidlhinges being provided at one end with a tooth or project-ion 26", as shown in Fig. 10, that bears against the end of the leaf 25 of the spring so as to hold the curved piece 26 in a substantially horizontal position and thus prevent it from swinging downwardly on the leaf 25 as a fulcrum; When the davenport is closed, spring-pressed lockingdevices 27 which are setin the inner sides of the end 05 frames A of the davenporh -project into &

notches or recesses in the ends ofithe front board 21:, as shown in Fig. 16,- and thus prevent said board from swinging back and forth. The board or member 22 which is below the board 21 is carried by pivotally mounted arms 28 on the end frames A, and the upper ends of these arms 28 are connected by means of links 29 to the cross braces 12 eviously described so as to cause the board 22 to be moved downward] into ahorizontal position, as shown in ig. 2, when the slides 7 and Bare pulled forwardly p'eparatory to opening the daven'port.

hen said slides are moved inwardly the board 22 of course will be restored to its normal vertical position shown in Fi 1.

The back 2 of the daven ort is hel in an inclined position when t e davenport is closed by means of stops or hearing members 30 on the mattress-supportin frame 3 against which the lower edge '0 the back 2 bears. When the slides 7 and 8 are ulled forwardly, as previously describe the stops 30 will move but of engagement with the back and said-back will t en swing into the positionshown in Fig. 2 until it strikes against shoulders or abutment lates 31 on the end frames A. When the avenport is closed the rear edge of the frame 3 projects under the stop plates 31 on the end frames and consequently is prevented 'from moving upwardly in case an abnormal weight or pressure is im used on the edge ,of. seat 1 of the v avenport. The'legs32 which sup ort the frame 3" when it is opened up are pre erably pivotally otmnected tothe stops 30 on the frame in such a mannerthabthey will wing downwardly into eperative pos1- tion, as shown in full lines-in Fig.'17, when the frame 3 is opened up, and'will swingback to an" ino erative position automati cally when the -ame-3 is closed. 1

In order to prevent the mattress frommoving away from/the swinging frame "-3 when the davenport is being closedfmattress-holding devices are connected to the free ends of the frame 3, each of said mat tress-holding devices comprising a'stationary part 33 that is ri 'dly connected to the frame 3 and a hinge or movable member 34 that can be arranged at approximately right angles to the part 33 so as to la'p over the mattress, as shown in Fig. 1, or arranged in alinement with the part 33 so as to form a headboard or footboard, as shown in Figs. 3 and 15. Any suitable means ma be used for holding the movable parts 34 o the mattress-holdin devices in either of their adjusted positions, but I refer to equip each of saiddevices with a slide bolt 35 mounted in a guidin member 36 on the movable part 34 of t e device and adapted to bear against anextension 33 on the stationary anfil e's to-the stationary part 33, as shown in ig. 13. When the movable part 34 is arranged in a vertical position or in aline ment with the part 33, as shown in Figs. 14 and 15, the bolt 35 laps over the extension 33 and thus prevents the hinged part 34 from movin forwardly or out of. vertical alinement with the stationary part 33 of the device. Preferably cross-slats 37 are connected to the hinged portions 34 of the mattress-holding devices so as to act as a footboard or as a headboard against which pillows may be placed.

If the davenport is provided with a rigid or stationary back 2, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, one convenient way of connecting the back of the end frames consists of plates 38 on the rear side of the back 2 provided with rotatable keys 39 that project through irregular-shaped openings in lates 40 that project laterally rom the en frames of the couch, said keys bein adapted to be inserted in the. openings in file plates 40 and then turned into such a position that the heads thereon cannot move forwardly through said openings. In Fig. 20 I have illustrated the specific constructlon of the lates 38 and 40, and b referring to said gure it will be seen that each of the keys 39 is provided with a flat head 39 that projects laterally slightly beyond the round shank of the key. The hole 39 in the plate 40 which receives said key is substantially key-hole-shaped or is provided with a round portion and a strai ht slot that extends laterally from said roun portion. After the key has been passed through the o enin 39 in the plate 40, the key 1s turne so t at the head 39 thereon which now lies on. the rear side of the plate 40 will extend vertically across the round portion of the hole 39 and thus prevent the back of the davenport from moving forwardly.

If it is desired to form a davenport that is shallow and also narrow or of approximately the dimensions of a settee, the mattress-supporting means .can be formed in three or more sections that can be folded one on top of the other. In Figs. 18 to 20,

inclusive, of the drawings I have illustrated such a construction, the reference characters 3" and 4 designating two frames of similar construction and arrangement to the frames 3 and 4 of the davenport illustrated in Fig. 1 except that they are narrower or not as deep from the front to the rear side of the davenport. A third section 50 is connected to the swinging section 3 of the mattresssupport in such a manner that it will form a continuation of the sections 3 and 4 when the daven ort is open, as shown in Fig. 18, thus formmg a full-len th bed, said section 50 being adapted to be olded inwardly onto the section 3 so that-it will lie between the sections 3 and 4 when the davenport is closed. The frames or sections and 4 are preferably provided with coiled rings 51 on which the mattress 52 rests, as shown .in

18, but the end section 50 is merely provi ed with a woven wir surface 53 for the mattress so that it W111 not take up much space when the davenport is closed. In order to provide for the sp on the section or frame 3', the end section 50 is pivotally connected to the up ends of uprights or standards 54 on the fi u ine 3, thereby permitting the end section 50 to be folded compactly over onto the section 3', as shown in Fig. 19. If desired, means may be provided for locking the free end of the section 50 after it has been folded over onto the section 3, the means herein shown consisting of pivotall mounted latches 55 on the side pieces of t e end section 50 that are provided with hooks which engage laterally projecting pins 56 on the section 3. The end section 50 is provided with folding or collapsible legs 57 that su port the free end of said section when the davenport is open. In view of the fact that the mattress-su porting means consists of three relative y narrow sections instead of two deep sections, it is not necessary to pivotally connect the back 2 to the end frames of the davenport because the swinging section 3 is narrow enou h to enable it to be swung upwardly a? pulled forwardly in the manner previously described. Therefore, the back 2 can be rigidly fastened to the end frames by means of the plates 38 and 40 illustrated in Fig. 20 or in any other suitablemanner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s:

1. In a davenport or similar article, end frames, a back, a mattress-supporting means comprising a swin ing frame which extends under the lower efge of said back when the davenport is closed, horizontally movable slides that carry said mattress-supportin means, open guiding members on the en frames in which said slides are mounted, and removable devices for preventing said slides from jumping out of said guiding members.

2. In a davenport or similar article, end frames, a back, amattress-supporting means comprising a swinging frame having a seat portion on one side thereof and a vertically movable frame that lies under said swinging frame when the davenport is closed, said mattress-supporting means projectin rearwardly beyond the lower edge of sai back when the davenport is closed, mechanism for automatically raising and lowering said vertically moyable frame when the swinging frame is opened and closed, vertically disposed guides on which said vertically movable frame travels, and means for ter the slides 7 and 8 have been mum; mini-fra e at .aaa ing rame z ntal y t v frames which carry the mattress-supporting to said structure, vertically di ose .t zaw he mattress-ear ma e m a be n har e li a W1 Fail-awn from-assume a5 l 1-J adawwa t9 emil wa la a fa e? ime e eeaPg eas-mwa compr sing a sw ngmgframe av1r g ,.,,a se h ra aaiaaeq g m i Mesa! a have the w ma,

a ,7 said mattresgsiisplportmg means pro ecting rearwardly owner edge of sai back zvhen u m nism or automatica yrais nga f we'r'ing said Ivertically mova a frame LY? en the swinging frame is opened and closed, horimovable members on the end frames and the mechanism for 'operatin same, and vertically-disposed guides on sai members for the vertically movable frame.

4. In a davenport or similar article, end frames, a back, a mattress-supporting means comprising two horizontally disposed superimposed sections which normally project rearwardly under the lower edge of said back when the davenport is closed, a horizontally movable structure on the end frames, means for pivotally connecting the top section of the mattress-supporting means to said structure, vertically disposed guides on said structure on which the lower section of the mattress-supporting means travels, and means for raising and lowering said lower section when said top section is swung into and out of operative position.

5. In a davenport or similar article, end frames, a back, a mattress-supporting means comprising two horizontally disposed superimposed sections which normally roject rearwardly under the lower edge 0? said back when the davenport is closed, a horizontally movable structure on the end frames separate and distinct from said sections, means for pivotally connecting the top section of the mattress-supporting means to said structure, vertically disposed guides on said structure on which the lower section of the mattress-supporting means travels, means for raisin and lowering said lower section when sai top section is swung into and out of operative position, v

and means on said structure that supports said top section iwhen the davenport is closed.

6. In a davenport or similar article, end frames, a back, a mattress-supporting means comprising two horizontally disposed superimposed sections which normally project under the lower edge of said back, a horizontally movable structure on the end frames, means for pivotally connecting the top section of the mattress-supportin means (I guides on said structure on which the ower section of the mattress-supporting means travels,

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and means on said mattress-support whlch holds said back in operative *positioriwvhen davenport is closed, said back'moviiig automatically into a retracted position when said horizontally movable structure is pulled forwardly preparatory to opening the davenport.

8. In a davenport or similar article, end frames, a horizontally movable structure arranged between said end frames and provided with a folding mattress-support, a 0 back pivotally connected to said end frames, means on said mattresssupport which holds said back in operative po'sition when the davenport is closed, said back moving automatically into a retracted position when 5 said horizontally movable structure is pulled forwardly preparatory to opening the davenport, and stop plates on the en frames which limit the movement of said back in one direction and also form abut- 10o ments that cooperate with the mattress-supporting means to hold it in a certain position when the davenport is closed.

I 9. In a davenport or similar article, a mattress-supporting means comprising a swinging frame that can be turned over, stationary members on said fra'1 ne- -that extend across the edge of the mattress, hinged parts on said members that are adapted to lap over the mattress, and adjustable devices on said hinged parts that bear against extensions on said stationary members and thus hold said hinged parts in adjusted position.

10. A davenport comprising stationary end frames, a back pivotally mounted on said end frames in such a manner that the I lower edge of same tends to swing rearwardly, means for holding the lower edge of the back forwardlv when the davenport is closed, a mattress-supporting means'comprising superimposed sections which project-.rearwardly beyond the lower edge of the back when the davenport is closed, the top section being adapted to be turned over 126 or swung forwardly so as to form a continnation of the lower section, means for raising the lower section into the horizontal plane of said top section when said top section is turned over, auda movable structure swingin e moved for- 1 11. In a davenport or similar article, a

seat that is adapted to be revolved orwardlx1 so as to open the dawnport, a member t at depends from the front edge of said seat and extends transversely across the space under said seat hinges that connect the [upper ed e of said the lower edge of the ame of the seat, and

means on said for holdi'ng\the front signature in t member to edge of said distaiice away from the front a; 'e of said member-v after said seat has bee" turned iorward,""so that 'it lies in front 0 said member and the approximate horizontal plane of "said mem n V In testimonx whereof I hereunto a'flix my e presence O W0 witnesses; this ninth day of January 1913. I V

GUILFORD'W. HENRY. Witnesses:

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